This year, Summit Racing Equipment and Armed Forces Entertainment-sponsored "Operation
Appreciation" has visited troops in Bosnia and Kosovo. Our last stop was a meet-and-greet on Friday
night at Camp Butmir, outside Sarajevo, Bosnia. Harley-Davidson Pro Stock motorcycle rider Andrew
Hines took some time after the session to reflect on the week-long adventure he shared with fellow
Harley teammate Eddie Krawiec and tour veterans Greg Anderson, Jason Line, and Dan Runte.

First we were in Stuttgart, Germany, where there are thousands of troops. In Germany soldiers can
have family with them, so they have some emotional support when they're out in their field. Coming
into Camp Bondsteel and seeing the young National Guard and the full-service members away from
family and friends, you feel for them. Getting the chance to hang out with them at night and talk
to them about what they are going through, it's a totally different deal. They're putting their
lives on the line and leaving loved ones to go do what America has asked them to do.

I'm just glad we're able to bring a smile to the troops' faces and to let them know that we're
excited to be there and that we support them. We had a great response from everybody. I expected an
eye-opening experience, and that's what I've received. The work that these people put in day-in and
day-out to accomplish their mission is amazing. That even extends to how things were prepared for
us. They've done everything to a 'T'.

I'm going home with a newfound respect for everything our military does. I've been fairly quiet
this trip, just kind of soaking it all in. It's more than I ever thought. These guys go through a
tremendous amount of emotional pain and they have a ton of pride in what they do, which is great to
see.

My dad was an Army helicopter mechanic in Vietnam. When we went out to the flight line at Camp
Bondsteel to crawl around a Blackhawk helicopter and see the guys working on them, that was an
inspiring moment. I got to see what my dad did to serve his country. I had a ton of respect for him
before, but I have a newfound appreciation for his service now.

I'm very honored to be part of this trip. We had a great crew here with Team Summit Racing; this is
something I will never, ever forget.

Grabbing a meal in the Camp Butmir multi-national dining
facility are Sgt. Vance Haymaker and Eddie Krawiec (left side of table) and Jim Greenleaf,
Cpt. Paul Brown, Jason Line, and Wayne Reed (right side of table).

The Summit Racing team at the approximate spot in Sarajevo whereArchduke Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914, triggering World War I. From left are Greg
Anderson, Sgt. Carl Scherman, Andrew Hines, Wayne Reed, Jason Line, and Jim Greenleaf.

Wayne Reed, Greg Anderson, Jason Line, Cpt. Paul Brown (Armed
Forces Entertainment), Andrew Hines, Dan Runte, and Jim Greenleaf listen to Damir
Gulamovic, cultural liaison for Camp Butmir, describe the Sarajevo Roses. These are red
patches of pavement that mark spots throughout the city where citizens were killed during the
1,335 days the city was under siege by the Serbs. Estimates put the daily bomb total at
approximately 329, with a one-day high of 3,772.

Jason Line and a Bosnian citizen survey some of the bomb
damage done to the Cathedral of Jesus' Heart in Sarajevo.

Enjoying a taste of cevapi (pronounced cheh-VAH-pee)-a Bosnian
fast food of sausages served with onion and sour cream within bread. On the left side of
the table (bottom to top} are Jason Line, Jim Greenleaf, Greg Anderson. On the right side
(bottom to top) are Andrew Hines, Damir Gulamovic, Wayne Reed, Sgt. Carl Scherman, and Eddie
Krawiec.

In line for chow with some NATO troops at the Camp Butmir dining facility (DFAC) are Greg Anderson, Andrew Hines, and Jim Greenleaf.

Dan Runte (left) talks to the manager of the American PX (post
exchange) while Sgt. Mary Frayer, Greg Anderson and Andrew Hines observe.

This compound within Camp Butmir houses American operations
including a U.S. Post Office, the cultural liaison office, and an MWR (morale, welfare,
recreation) room. The MWR has amenities including satellite television, an
Internet-connected computer projected onto a screen, and a pool table.